Embassy of the United States, Mexico City

Embassy of the United States, Mexico City

U.S. Embassy in December 2025
LocationPresa Angostura 225
Mexico City, Mexico
Coordinates19°26′45″N 99°12′24″W / 19.445889°N 99.206776°W / 19.445889; -99.206776
Opened1899 (1899)
AmbassadorRonald D. Johnson (since May 2025)
Websitehttps://mx.usembassy.gov

The Embassy of the United States of America in Mexico City (Spanish: Embajada de los Estados Unidos, Ciudad de México) is the diplomatic mission of United States of America to the United Mexican States. The embassy's chancery is situated on the Presa Angostura, Colonia Irrigación, Mexico City. Ronald D. Johnson is the current United States Ambassador to Mexico.

Building

The first U.S. Embassy to open in Mexico City was in January 1899 after the elevation of the American Legation.[1]

The former chancery building began in 1960 and was completed in 1964 at a cost of US$5 million.[2] At the time, it was the second largest United States embassy building in the world.[2]

In 2011, the United States Department of State announced plans to build a new United States embassy in the Nuevo Polanco neighborhood of Mexico City with an initial price of US$763 million.[3] The complex was designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects and Davis Brody Bond.[4] Construction of the new embassy complex began on February 13, 2018 and was expected to be completed in 2022.[5] After construction delays,[6] the new Chancery was completed in November 2025 at a cost of approximately US$943 million.[7] It is currently the largest U.S. embassy in the world at 530,000 square feet of space.[8]

Embassy sections

The Embassy exercises a number of functions in its representation to the Government of Mexico, including political, administrative, economic, public diplomacy and consular affairs, that are managed under the Ambassador by counselors from the U.S. Department of State.[9]

Consulates

The United States maintains consulates general in Ciudad Juárez, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Matamoros, Mérida, Monterrey, Nogales, Nuevo Laredo and Tijuana[10] and consular agencies in Acapulco, Los Cabos, Cancún, Mazatlán, Oaxaca City, Piedras Negras, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Vallarta and San Miguel de Allende.

  • Former U.S. Embassy in 1913
  • Former U.S. Embassy building on Reforma Avenue in 2010
  • New U.S. Embassy building in 2025

See also

References

  1. ^ A Guide to the United States’ History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Mexico
  2. ^ a b "History of the US embassy building in Mexico City". Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  3. ^ "New Embassy Mexico City Estimated to Cost $350-$450M Now More Pricey At $763 Million".
  4. ^ "Mexico City: New U.S. Embassy Project". OBO Project Portfolio. Retrieved February 25, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "US breaks ground on new embassy in Mexican capital". ABC News. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  6. ^ "Ongoing Construction Schedule Delays at New Embassy Compound Mexico City Are Needed".
  7. ^ "Making the Largest Transition in U.S. Diplomatic History". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico. November 26, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  8. ^ Making the Largest Transition in U.S. Diplomatic History in Our Special Bilateral Relationship
  9. ^ "Offices of the US Embassy in Mexico City". Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  10. ^ "Locations". U.S. Department of State, United States Diplomatic Mission to Italy. Archived from the original on June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.


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